Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-23
DAILY HERALD.
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.
Reception rendered Grand Press
fdent NIcDndc,


John j. McDade, the genial and
talented Grand President of the
Young Mems Institute of this State
arrived in this city yesterday after
noon, from San Diego, where he has
been spending vacation. He was
met at the train by committee from
the order and escorted to dinner
where many pleasant "reminiscences
were called to mind, and mirth and
merriment were the order of the occa-
sion. In the evening he was rendered
reception in Masonic Hall. on Main
street, by large delegation of the
Young Men Institute, j. r. Harring-
ton presiding. There was a large at
tendance present, among whom were
noticed Fathers Harnett, Adam, Hall
and Smith. Father Adam made the
opening address in which he well
coined Mr.. McDade to the city of Los
Angeles. 81 am sorry" said the
Father, "that / can't offer you any
oranges and grapes, but later in the
season ! will be prepared to show you
some of the products of the vine"
Mr.. McDade made an extended re-
ply, in which he thanked his fellow
workers for the reception rendered
him and for the kind treatment he had
received at their hands. He reviewed
the history of the order, saying that
four years ago it was founded by but
.;,y o,,o,oo+;, aud bnr1 ,x,orl inp xrprnu
men. In June, 1885, the first grand
council was held in San Francisco, at
which thirty-five delegates were pres
ent, representing the five branches
then in existence, showing member
ship Of $50. One year later another
grand council was held at San Jose,
and very different state of affairs
was found to exist. In all thirt;
branches were represented. At that
meeting II was decided to pay $500 t
the relatives OF deceased members
and to-day the resolutions adopted by
the order adorn the walls of many a
sad and lonely home, and call to mind
the bright esteem in which the de-
parted brother was held by his asso-
ciates. To-day there are forty-five
branches of the order and the speaker
asserted that before the converting of
the next grand council the fiftieth
branch will have been organized, and
a grand jubilee have been celebrated.
The objects of the Young Mems Insti-
tute are mutual assistance; mutual
society and the intellectual improve
ment of its members. In its lodge
rooms the employer and employee
stand upon one plane, and the mer-
chant and the clerk stand upon the
same footing. Each member should
strive to assist an unfortunate brother
and extend, in time of need, the hand
of friendship.
By mutual society is meant that
members of the same religious faith
are brought together to interchange
ideas on different subjects and thereby
improve themselves morally and in
tellectually. The speaker said that
the lodge room is the place for debate
and oftentimes gives members Il
knowledge of parliamentary usages,
which becomes of great use to them in
after life. In the lodge room socials
young gentlemen and young ladies Of
the same religion are brought in social
contact with each other and often
times happy marriages follow, thus
obviating unions wherein the contract
ing parties are not of the same relig-
ious faith, and which too often break
up in disagreement and in final sepa-
ration. Vocal and instrumental music
was indulged in, after which a BAN
quet was given ut the Nadeau House
in honor of the Grand President.